"It's a tough situation right now. I think we are doing a lot of good things but we are beating ourselves in almost every game."

"There are plays where we are there, but we are not. Until we fix that, we won't win a lot of games."

"You can look at the goalie and say that he needs to make more saves, I see a couple of plays I can do better, but I have stretches every year where I feel I can play better, looking for a better feeling. I feel like I am tracking the puck pretty good and one on one I feel pretty good but clearly it's not enough. I am giving up too many goals, it's just not enough even though in practice and games, when I feel like I am facing big chances, I am doing the right things, but I take a step on a guy and they go side to side and it's an open net, if I stay deep they deflect it."

"It's challenging, no question about that. We are not getting points. We are doing a lot of good things but defensively, when we have our breakdowns it cost us."

"we need everyone to commit in our own end, offensively it will take care of ourselves, but we need to commit in our own end to do the right hing and the rest will take care of itself."

What Alain Vigneault said after the loss in Ottawa

Feb 17 | 5:39PM

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Alain Vigneault met with the media on MSG following the game and said:

On the defense, "unfortunately we didn't do a good job, we missed some key assignments right near our net, especially close to the blue paint, and it resulted in them getting tap ins. For me, what might have been more disappointing, in the last game, Davey's line had such a strong game, a great example of the right way to play and tonight they had a real tough time. Gotta find a way to refocus and get ready for tomorrow because we are playing tomorrow at noon."

On being scored on early, "it's not the way we want to start, it was our second shift, we left the slot totally open on something we had stalked about prior to the game. Obviously we will have to be a lot better tomorrow and that is what we are gonna work on."

On Hayes, "combination of, I didn't think he was going to play yesterday and then last night he started to feel better, felt good enough this morning to go, didn't know how much and in the third I wanted to make a few changes and that is what I did and he got a chance to get back in the middle."

Today's game: Rangers at Senators, 2 p.m.

Feb 17 | 1:00PM

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Dec 5, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New York Rangers right wing Rick Nash (61) handles the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at PPG PAINTS Arena. New York won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports (Charles LeClaire)

OTTAWA -- Matt Duchene is doing his best to keep his left winger in Ottawa Senators colors.

While trade speculation has Mike Hoffman possibly on the move, he and Duchene have formed a fast and deadly duo, which was on display most recently in the Senators' 3-1 victory over Buffalo on Thursday.

Duchene's third assist of the night helped set up Hoffman's overtime winner.

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The latest updates on a potential McDonagh trade

Feb 17 | 9:26AM

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Nov 15, 2016; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; New York Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) skates against the Vancouver Canucks during the first period at Rogers Arena. The New York Rangers won 7-2. Mandatory Credit: Anne-Marie Sorvin-USA TODAY Sports (Anne-Marie Sorvin)

2/17/18 | 9:24AM: Teams that are interested in potentially trading for Ryan McDonagh are aware of his current injury and that it isn't having any impact on trade talks. (NY Post)

2/16/18 | 2:39PM: Elliotte Friedman wrote that he has heard that the price to acquire McDonagh in season is "very, very high." (Fan Rag)

12:17PM: Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal tweets that the Rangers would want Bruins rookie Jake DeBrusk in any potential deal for Ryan McDonagh.

Kevin Shattenkirk on his injury, recovery where the team is and more

Feb 17 | 9:10AM

How are you feeling, "I'm feeling very well, I think it's four weeks, this Monday. It's been a fairly active recovery, which has been helpful for me to stay in shape and stay ready. The next 3-4 weeks will be important once I get on the ice and see how everything feels with my stride and strength and that will determine my timeline from that point on."

How long were you playing with that injury, "it happened in training camp, it was about five months or so. It's something that grew worse over the course of the season. We were able to take control of it and make it manageable through the season but once it got to January it kind of came to a head. I didn't want to get surgery in March and have to miss any important time down the stretch and we kind of figured it was the right time in Jan to do it and get me back in time for a late push."

How much did it impact you, "I think that I would say that up until 12/1, I had a cortisone shot early in the year but that eventually wears off and 12/1 to the middle of the month it started to rear it's head again. I don't want to make excuses but for a player like me that uses his skating a lot to drive his game, it started to impact me and I noticed that. I was hurting the team more than I was helping them and that is when you have to swallow your pride and make a decision like that."

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Where things are right now with the Rangers and making trades

Feb 16 | 7:16PM

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Jeff Gorton said on Friday that he wouldn't say that any potential trades are "imminent" but that things can change with one phone call. (NY Post)

Gorton said that the Rangers have "a lot of balls in the air" and that it's hard to predict when things will happen. (NY Post)

Brandon Halverson called up from Hartford

Feb 16 | 5:37PM

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The Rangers have called up Brandon Halverson from Hartford.

From the Rangers release, "Halverson, 21, has split the season between the Wolf Pack in the AHL and the Greenville Swamp Rabbits of the ECHL. He has appeared in three games with Hartford, posting a 1-2-0 record, along with a 3.68 GAA and a .892 SV%. Halverson stopped 31 of 33 shots he faced and earned a win while making his first AHL appearance of the season on Feb. 10 at Hershey. In addition, Halverson has made 22 ECHL appearances with Greenville this season, posting a 7-11-2 record, along with a 3.87 GAA and a .900 SV%. He has made 35 or more saves in 11 of his 22 ECHL appearances in 2017-18."

5:20PM: Jeff Gorton told Larry Brooks that the Rangers do not plan to have Filip Chytil or Lias Andersson play more than 9 games this season in the NHL and burn the first year of their contracts. (NY Post)

Chytil has already played two games with the Rangers this season.

Gorton said that both players are playing well in Hartford right now and that they want to give the Wolf Pack a chance to make the playoffs. (NY Post)

Vigneault on Jesper Fast, Kreider and more after practice

Feb 16 | 4:32PM

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New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault talks to reporters after a practice in Tarrytown, N.Y., Tuesday, April 25, 2017. The Rangers have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and will open the series against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig/AP)

Alain Vigneault met with the media following practice today and said (NYR):

On the injuries, "Marc Staal was cleared for practice today, full go. Him I would say it's a matter of conditioning. He has been skating for the past five or six days, it shouldn't be very long. Georgiev is sick so we will recall somebody later today but to be able to do that under the 23 player limitation we had to send Vinny back. He was the only guy we could send back that didn't need waivers so we sent him back. Hayes is maintenance, lower body, he came in today....to tell you the truth, I'm not sure. Hayes has not skated, for me, as well as he did when he came back in San Jose. He had that full week of recovery and it's been 8 games, I would say that tomorrow is less than 50% that he can play. He couldn't practice today and I'm not sure what the story is there. All the other guys, Mac is working out and improving, Kampf, Shatty, Kreids is flying, Pavs is getting better."

On Kreider, "I think there is a combination, hockey wise, obviously, as you can tell on the ice, he is not running on all cylinders. I think he has some steps he needs to clear with our doctors, exactly what those are, I could not tell you. They are specific things but I am not quite sure."

What Alain Vigneault said after the loss to the Isles

Feb 15 | 10:13PM

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Dec 15, 2016; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault during the game against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center. The Rangers shut out the Stars 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports (Jerome Miron)

Alain Vigneault met with the media on MSG following the game and said:

"The pucks that we threw at their net that one of them would find a way to sneak through, it didn't tonight. Their goalie was on top of their game. I liked Davey's line tonight, you talk about competing every shift you are on the ice, battling for pucks, they did that. Mika's line had some real good looks, a couple of our young D skated and moved the puck the way we need them to. I didn't like the results but I thought that for the most part, we weren't perfect but we worked real hard and did a lot of good things out there."

On putting up 50 shots, "there are a couple of areas that we are going to address quickly with our group, areas where we could get better second opportunities if we do a couple of things differently. We will address that with our group and get ready for the next game."

On the Isles style, "I gotta tell you right now, their goaltender, it's 10 or 11, he plays extremely well against us. He had a real strong game and we just weren't able to get anything past him."

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Rangers shutout by Islanders, lose 3-0

Feb 15 | 10:05PM

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Feb 5, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) stops a shot by the Dallas Stars during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports (Jerome Miron)

The Rangers lose to Islanders 3-0, who have given up the most goals in the NHL this season. << Box score

NEW YORK -- Fans of the New York Islanders and New York Rangers hoping to see their favorite teams clash in the NHL playoffs are likely to be disappointed for a 24th straight spring. As a result, Thursday night will have to suffice.

The Big Apple rivals will play their first -- and possibly final -- game this season with a playoff-type atmosphere Thursday, when the Islanders host the Rangers at Barclays Center.

Both teams are coming off slump-deepening losses Tuesday that further lengthened their odds of emerging from the packed Eastern Conference wild-card race with a playoff berth. The Islanders fell to the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets, 4-1 while the Rangers lost to the host Minnesota Wild, 3-2.

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What Alain Vigneault said before tonight's game against the Isles

Feb 15 | 5:55PM

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Alain Vigneault met with the media on Thursday prior to tonight's game against the Islanders and said (NYR):

Same lineup: "yes."

On Pionk, "we had to replace Kampf, Neal had started with Gilly and I thought that was a good pair, but we had to replace Kampf and Kampf and Brady were playing more against one of the other teams top two lines. That led to Neal having more minutes and I thought he handled them well. For the most part, in the 1 on 1 battles, I thought he was good, where he helped his game was that he skated himself out of trouble and made that easy outlet, that is how you stay out of trouble, if you can find that first easy outlet and everyone is on the same page and you can play fast and as a team you look faster."

On Georgiev, "we haven't practiced very much there, I am going more on what Keith has told me from Hartford. I think I said this last week, they really think he is a battler, he competes on every shot and he has come into Hartford and worked hard at his game and improved. I do think that in the foreseeable future he will get a chance to play."

How quickly can the Rangers get back to where they want to be?

Feb 15 | 2:43PM

He says that they will probably keep Brady Skjei, Jimmy Vesey, Mika Zibanejad and, if he is healthy, Marc Staal. (NY Post )

Those players would pair with Lias Andersson, Filip Chytil and possibly, if he signs, Ilya Kovalchuk. NY Post

Elliotte Friedman noted that if the Rangers trade but then re-sign Michael Grabner and Rick Nash and then possibly sign Ilya Kovalchuk, they could go through a "very quick reset" and try to emulate the mix of veterans and young players that a team like Boston has. (Fan Rag)

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Rangers hope they are "due" for a good performance against the Isles

Feb 15 | 12:35PM

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Jan 13, 2018; New York, NY, USA; New York Islanders left wing Jason Chimera (25) battles for position against New York Rangers defenseman Brady Skjei (76) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports (Andy Marlin)

The Rangers play the Islanders tonight for the third time this season and first time in Brooklyn.

The Rangers are 0-1-1 against the Islanders, losing 4-3 in a game where the Rangers scored twice in the third period to tie but lost in the shootout.

The Rangers also lost 7-2 to the Islanders in their first game back from the bye week, surrendering three goals in a 6:51 span of the second period.

Pavel Buchnevich has been skating, joined today's practice in a non-contact jersey, is scheduled to skate with the extra players tomorrow and then return to practice on Friday in a regular jersey. Once he fully returns to practice it will be up to him and the doctors to decide when he is able to return.

Buchnevich has missed the past six games with concussion symptoms

Chris Kreider skated in a non-contact jersey today and is able to skate and resume normal training. He will be evaluated on a daily basis as he works on his conditioning and "hopefully he can join us at some point in the future."

Kreider has missed 20 games with a blood clot in his right arm. He underwent surgery to help fix the issue.

Vigneault on Kreider, injuries, Pionk, DeAngelo and more

Feb 14 | 6:28PM

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Alain Vigneault met with the media on Wednesday following practice and said (NYR):

On the expectations for Chris Kreider: "from what I understand in talking to Rammer and our Doc, there is a lot of room to go here. He is feeling good health wise, he can resume skating, resume hard training but it was a serious injury he had here. We are looking at, game conditioning and conditioning, I don't know if we are talking two weeks, a month? The docs and him will evaluate this on a daily basis and he will keep working and hopefully he can join us at some point in the future."

On Buchnevich, "Buchie has been skating with Chris, everything has been going well. Today was his first practice, non-contact, he is going to skate tomorrow with the extras, he should be in a regular colored jersey for Friday's practice and then after that it's a matter of him and our docs sorting things out."

On getting those two back on the ice, "I'm not exactly sure when they will be in our lineup but there is no doubt that when they both become medically cleared we will take both of those players. For now our group is working extremely hard and competing. We have our biggest game of the year so far, tomorrow night, we need a real good performance from our part. We are due, I think. We haven't been real good against the Isles in the last few games and I think we are due to have a real solid 200ft game at both ends and that is what I am looking for from my group tomorrow."

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Updates from Rangers practice on Wednesday

Feb 14 | 3:24PM

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3:20PM: At Rangers practice on Wednesday, both Chris Kreider and Pavel Buchnevich are on the ice and skating in non-contact jerseys. (NYR)

Nashville is reportedly 'all in' on Rick Nash

Feb 14 | 1:49PM

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Dec 5, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New York Rangers right wing Rick Nash (61) handles the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at PPG PAINTS Arena. New York won 4-3. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports (Charles LeClaire)

2/14/18 | 12:10PM: Pierre LeBrun says that if he was Jeff Gorton, he would be "all over" Nashville in regards to a potential Rick Nash trade. He notes that the Preds are in "win-now" mode and looking for a top-six winger. (The Athletic)

He notes that the Rangers are willing to eat some of Nash's cap hit to get the best possible return. (The Athletic)

Henrik Lundqvist described the early part of last night's loss to the Wild as a "turnover-fest" and why they lost the game. (MSG)

Lundqvist said that the Rangers settled down after that stretch and played well but "gave" Minnesota all the goals they scored. (MSG)

He said that the Rangers beat themselves and that the way they played the final 45-50 minutes is how they need to start the game. (MSG)

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What Alain Vigneault said after the loss in Minnesota

Feb 13 | 11:17PM

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Apr 14, 2017; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault reacts as Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec (14) scored a goal during the third period in game two of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports (Jean-Yves Ahern)

Alain Vigneault met with the media following the loss to Minnesota and said (MSG):

"in that little stretch we had 5 or 6 turnovers, a little bad puck luck on their second goal, Nasher tries to make a pass, goes off their stick and squirts by Hank. We had that little bit of time where we sort of made plays we shouldn't have but we battled hard. That period ended well and then we had a real strong second, in the third, give them credit. There wasn't a lot of room on the ice, not a lot of chances on both sides. We had a couple of good looks, just weren't able to get them past the goalie."

What was the message after the second goal, "nothing that they didn't know, they knew that we were not executing with the puck, we needed to calm down a little bit and make some plays, for the most part after that we did what we had to do but unfortunately their goaltender was good when he needed to be."

The Rangers rebounded after falling into an early 3-0 hole, but were unable to tie it up in the final period and suffered a 3-2 loss to the Wild on Tuesday night at the Xcel Energy Center. >> Box score

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Tonight's game: Rangers vs. Wild, 8 p.m.

Feb 13 | 6:38PM

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(Adam Hunger)

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The New York Rangers have dug themselves a considerable hole in their quest to make the playoffs in the Eastern Conference, and management has hinted that a sell-off is coming at the trade deadline. But they've proven on a recent road trip that despite the off-ice news, the Blueshirts are still showing some fight on the rink.

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Chris Kreider says that he is ready to return

Feb 13 | 4:01PM

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Nov 22, 2017; Raleigh, NC, USA; New York Rangers forward Chris Kreider (20) points after his third period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The New York Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports (James Guillory)

4PM: Chris Kreider tells Larry Brooks that he is hoping to join the Rangers at practice on Wednesday. (NY Post)

Kreider reportedly passed a round of tests that allows him to come off of blood thinners and said, "I'm foaming at the mouth to be around the guys and get back onto the ice with them." (NY Post)

He said that he isn't sure if there is a timetable to get back into the lineup but added " I am going to play this year." (NY Post)

What Alain Vigneault said before the game against Minnesota

Feb 13 | 3:52PM

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( Adam Hunger)

Alain Vigneault met with the media on Minnesota following the morning skate and said (NYR):

On Kampfer being hurt, "there is no doubt that he was getting a real good opportunity and was playing well and skating. It's part of the game. Ryan gets an opportunity to play, an opportunity for someone else to come in and we expect them to play well."

On Ryan Sproul, "my understanding is, big body, can pass the puck well, shoot the puck well, has improved his skating and defending. He will come in, we just picked him up a few months ago but according to Keith he has been playing well. Keith hasn't been wrong so hopefully he is right again tonight."

On the inexperience on defense, 'there are a lot of conversations with them and with our forwards also. We expect our forwards to play a smart game, get on the right side of people, check well and help those guys out. We expect our young defensemen to play to their strengths, they can skate and move the puck and we will go out there and compete real hard and it will be a real good game."

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Updates from the Rangers skate on Monday

Feb 13 | 12:45PM

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(Danny Wild)

12:45PM: At the Rangers morning skate in Minnesota on Monday, the lines being used are (Cyrgalis):

Rick Nash, Mika Zibanejad, Mats Zuccarello

Michael Grabner, Kevin Hayes, JT Miller

Jimmy Vesey, David Desharnais, Jesper Fast

Cody McLeod, Peter Holland, Vinni Lettieri

Nick Holden is paired with Tony DeAngelo, Brady Skjei is paired with Neal Pionk and John Gilmour is paired with Ryan Sproul.

Paul Carey is likely to be the healthy scratch and Henrik Lundqvist is expected to start in goal.

Henrik Lundqvist was strong against the Jets on Sunday

Feb 12 | 7:44PM

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Feb 5, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) stops a shot by the Dallas Stars during the second period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports (Jerome Miron)

Henrik Lundqvist has stopped 65 of 68 shots in the five periods since coming in for Ondrej Pavelec after Friday's first period.

Against the Jets on Sunday, Lundqvist stopped 37 of 38 shots and Mats Zuccarello said after the game that he was "really good." (MSG)

Brady Skjei said that Lundqvist was "outstanding" against the Jets. (Newsday)

Skjei added, "when he's on his game like that, it's like nothing can get by him. It's really fun to watch and it's nice for a defenseman to have a brick wall like that back there. He was the star of the game, no doubt about that." (Newsday)

Kampfer out 4-6 weeks with fractured hand, Ryan Sproul called up

Feb 12 | 5:37PM

Feb 5, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Steven Kampfer (47) skates against the Dallas Stars during the game at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeated the Rangers 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports (Jerome Miron)

The Rangers have announced that Steven Kampfer will be out 4-6 weeks after suffering a fractured hand against the Jets on Sunday.

To take Kampfer's place, the Rangers have called up Ryan Sproul from Hartford.

Kampfer has played in 22 games this season, is a minus seven, and is averaging 17:15 per game.

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Glen Sather will remain as President of the Rangers

Feb 12 | 3:00PM

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Larry Brooks reports that Glen Sather will continue in his role as Team President through next season. (NY Post)

Sather has been with the Rangers since 2000 and left his role as GM in July of 2015.

Sather joined Jeff Gorton last week at the press conference where they spoke about looking to the future and said:

"we are all tuned into the same show, we all know what is going on and what we have to do and try to do the right thing. We've been through this a few times, it's not easy, he will have a lot of work ahead of him and if we anticipate what will happen, last night there were 25 scouts in the building. There will be lots of decisions to make and we can't make them here and we can't announce them here today. Besides, we still might make the playoffs."

Are the playoffs realistic, "who would have thought 12 games ago that we would be out of the playoffs today. Things happen and it's an evolving situation with how the team has played and the injuries we have had. It's not an excuse because the guys have come in and need to play better, it hasn't happened. We have to look to the future."

Did you have to sell it to Dolan, "we certainly discussed it, with scouts and with everyone. We are all onboard."

On the season, Zuccarello has 9 goals and 31 assists and is averaging .73 points per game which is higher than his career average of .69 and close to the prior to the seasons (.75 in 2015-16, .74 in 2017-18.

Alain Vigneault's comments after the win over the Jets

Feb 11 | 6:30PM

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New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault talks to reporters after a practice in Tarrytown, N.Y., Tuesday, April 25, 2017. The Rangers have advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and will open the series against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) (Seth Wenig/AP)

Alain Vigneault met with the media on MSG following the win over the Jets and said:

On the game, "I would say to you, Jerry Dineen did a great call on their first denied goal, the offisde. It was hard for us to see on the bench and he took it upon himself to say that it was offside and the linesmen agreed. Even though they scored after that we sort of settled down a little bit, made some more plays with the puck, more efficient. Zuccy's goal tied it up, it was a big goal, he missed another opportunity after that. In the second we played real well, we only gave them that one scoring chance, where Hank made a huge save, and in the third it was a battle. A couple of penalties we had to kill at the beginning, Hank made some big saves and we were able to get a big goal there at the end."

On the young players on defense, "everyone is battling, trying their best, that is what we want. We want to go out there and work hard and compete and that is what we did tonight."

On MSG, Henrik Lundqvist met with the media following the Rangers win over the Jets:

"the way we responded after the first couple of minutes was key to this win. They were all over us in the first ten minutes, we knew coming into the game that they always come out flying and obviously they got some momentum from that early goal. The important thing is not to get rattled or put yourself in a tough spot by thinking the wrong way. We kept battling and slowly we got back in the game. I think that tying goal in the first was huge, we come out in the second like a different team, with more confidence and energy and they took a few penalties and we get our game going. This win was so important in so many ways, to go on the road and beat a really good team the way we do. We stuck with it and came up with a couple of big plays and that is how you are gonna win a lot of games, You can't win in the first 20 or 40, it comes down to a lot of big plays in the end and when you start feeling better about yourself and your game, it's easier for guys to step up."

Three Rangers score in win over Jets

Feb 11 | 5:44PM

New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello skates against Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele during the first period at Bell MTS Place. (Terrence Lee/USA TODAY Sports)

The Rangers scored twice in the third period to beat the Winnpeg Jets 3-1 on Sunday at Bell MTS Place. >> Box score

First period:

1:06 WIN Nikolaj Ehlers; Assists: Mark Scheifele, Blake Wheeler

18:54 NYR Mats Zuccarello

Second period:

N/A

Third Period

16:07 NYR Jimmy Vesey; Assists: Brady Skjei, David Desharnais

19:17 NYR Michael Grabner (ENG)

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Today's game: Rangers vs. Jets, 3 p.m.

Feb 11 | 1:20PM

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WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- After exceeding league-wide expectations without No. 1 center Mark Scheifele for six weeks, the Winnipeg Jets fell back to earth with a clunker when he made his long-awaited return to the lineup Friday.

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Ondrej Pavelc out 2-3 weeks with sprained MCL

Feb 11 | 11:48AM

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Dec 5, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New York Rangers goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) looks on during a face-off against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at PPG PAINTS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports (Charles LeClaire)

2/11/18 | 11:47AM: Pavelec is out 2-3 weeks with a sprained MCL. (NYR)

2/9/18 | 8:09PM: Ondrej Pavelc has a knee injury and will not return

Ondrej Pavelec will not return to tonight's game due to a knee injury.

Elliotte Friedman said, "Ryan McDonagh is one of the biggest names on the market right now, a lot of teams are looking at Boston and saying a) they can do it, we've mentioned Tampa, and b) there could be a fit on the left side of the Boston defense."

Nick Kypreos said, "Joe Resnick may be the most popular agent the next few weeks because he has the hottest and biggest fish in the trade market in Rick Nash. It appears that Nashville seems to be leading the charge in interest for Rick Nash, followed by Dallas. It's not necessarily a money thing with him in terms of their interest in maybe re-signing him, we know he has made almost $90 million in his career so it's really a chance to win a Stanley Cup."

What Alain Vigneault said after practice on Saturday

Feb 10 | 3:07PM

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Alain VIgneault spoke after practice on Saturday today and said (NYR):

On last night's win, "I think that it was one game, one game that I believe will give a couple of our guys a little bit more trust in their game. With that we are going to need that trust and game, we are going into one of the best teams in the NHL, big, speed, skilled. We are going to need to be even better than we were last night and I am looking forward to the game. It's going to be a good battle and we will be ready for it."

On Pavelec, "I know he was going for an MRI but I haven't asked."

On Georgiev, "From talking with Keith, he has been playing real well. Keith says that he is battler, competes on every shot. I remember him a little bit from training camp and you could tell that he had some qualities there and Keith is very happy with how he has progressed this year. You could say the same, those guys are doing a real good job, for Gilly and Neal to come in and play the way they did, there is no doubt that the staff in Hartford is doing a good job."